Split-rail Fence

Split-rail Fence Skill(s) required: Simple Fences Starter Post: Board x8 Woodblock x20      Segment: Board x1 Woodblock x3 Corner Post: Board x2 Woodblock x8             Gate: Board x2 Woodblock x8 Move/Destroy: Hit points: unknown Soak value: 40 Repair wall: Woodblock Repair gate: unknown Required by: Required by: None

Split-rail Fence

About Split-rail Fences are a second tier External Fence which is generally considered a weak Fence, although it still might be useful when used temporarily until the Skill for a higher tier Fence have been learned. External Fences External Fences, also known as Walls, are Fences which are used as a Defense against Crime!s such as Theft, Trespassing, and Vandalism. External Fences MUST be used in conjunction with a Claim and be Locked in order to be effective. Additionally, using Aggressive Defenses to protect your Fences can dramatically increase your security. Often several Fence types are layered around a Base, with the lowest tier Fences always built the furthest out. Fence Construction All Fences have four basic components a Starting Post, a Corner Post, a Fence Segment, and a Gate. To construct a Fence a Starting Post must first be built; when building a Starting post do NOT use ctrl to detach it from the building grid, or else the sections may not line up correctly. Once your Starting Post has been completed, you can right-click it and select the cardinal direction you wish to extend you Fence in, this will build a Fence Segment. Right-clicking a Fence Segment give you the option to keep extending your Fence in the same direction or build a Corner Post which allows you to again extend your in any direction. To build a Gate, leave a 2 tile gap between two Posts. Righting-clicking on either of these posts will then give you the option to build a Gate. Splash Damage Fences are not indestructible and can be Destroyed by well-prepared raiders. A Fence's strength is dependent on its tier - the higher the tier, the harder it is to Destroy. Once Destroyed or Salvaged, Fences that are OLDER than 7 days will send out a wave of Splash Damage which will damage the nearest Fences of an equal or lesser tier. For this reason, when laying Fences, make sure to have the lowest tier Fence on the outside and the highest tier the most on the inside. Splash Damage has been known to travel as much as 5 tiles. External Fence Tiers Fence Tier Strength Makeshift Fence 1 Very Weak Split-rail Fence 2 Weak Stone Hedge 3 Medium Plank Fence 4 Moderate Brick Wall 5 Strong Iron Wall 6 Very Strong Building Structures Selecting a structure from the build menu or its sub-menus will place a Building Blueprint Sign at the position of the cursor and then clicking a valid building location on the ground will place the sign and open a window prompting the player to deposit the necessary materials and build the structure. Each material is followed by a series of three numbers. The first indicates how many of that resource are needed but have not been deposited. The second number indicates how many of that resource have been deposited but have not been built into the structure. The third number indicates how many of that resource have been built into the structure. Players can take their time building structures by depositing and committing resources to the build sign by clicking the "build" button. The character will build as much of the structure as they can with the available resources. They can return with more resources in the future. Note that if no resources are deposited, the build sign will disappear when the player walks away. If resources are deposited, but the player hasn't built them into the structure, the uncommitted resources will slowly disappear over time. This is to combat players using build signs as cheap and overpowered storage containers they can deposit and retrieve resources from.

Game Menu Build (B) ⇒Buildings & Structures (B) ⇒Claims & Defenses (C) ⇒Split-rail Fence (R)